Veterans Fellowship Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1884 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1884 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2025 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Fellowship Act''. SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. (a) Authority.--The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall carry out a pilot program under which a State may use a grant or contract under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code, to carry out a short-term fellowship program. (b) Locations; Agreements.--The Assistant Secretary shall select at least three, but not more than five, States to carry out a short-term fellowship program pursuant to subsection (a). Each such State shall enter into an agreement with a non-profit organization to carry out such program. (c) Short-Term Fellowship Program.--Each short-term fellowship program carried out by a State pursuant to subsection (a) shall-- (1) consist of veterans participating as fellows with an employer for a period not exceeding 20 weeks; (2) provide to such veterans a monthly stipend during such period; and (3) provide to such veterans an opportunity to be employed on a long-term ba